1. Which famous general served under 6 Le kings?

  • Tran Hung Dao
    0%
  • Nguyen Huu Canh
    0%
  • Dinh Van Ta
    0%
  • Ly Thuong Kiet
    0%
Exactly

Dinh Van Ta was a famous general in the Le Trung Hung period, attached to the royal court for 60 years, serving 6 kings.

He was born on November 26, the year of the Pig, the 2nd year of the Quang Hung era (1599). His father was Dinh Van Phu, who had contributed to the defeat of the Mac dynasty and was awarded the title of Hung district duke. His mother was Nguyen Thi Nang, famous for her gentleness and kindness, and was revered as a virtuous mother during her lifetime. When he was less than 2 years old, Dinh Van Ta lost his father and was brought up by his mother in Han Giang until adulthood.

The life of General Dinh Van Ta is associated with military achievements in defeating the Nguyen Dynasty in the South and the Mac Dynasty in the North, and the rebellion of some mandarins in the Le Dynasty and Trinh Lords' courts. His name is recorded in history books and is famous among the people.

2. Was this general a prisoner?

  • Correct
    0%
  • Wrong
    0%
Exactly

According to Hai Phong Plus Electronic Newspaper, the rare historical figure who went from a "prisoner" to a great general was Dinh Van Ta - a famous general of the Le Dynasty, from Ham Giang village, Cam Giang district, Hai Duong (now part of Hai Phong).

According to history books, Dinh Van Ta was a prisoner under house arrest but with his literary and martial talents, he was highly regarded by the royal court and became a great general. Stories about General Dinh Van Ta are passed down in a thrilling and fascinating way. In the book " Tang thuong ngau luc " there is a passage about Dinh Van Ta as follows: During the Le Trung Hung period, in Ham Giang village (Hai Duong province) there was a man named Dinh Van Ta, strong in stature and aggressive in temperament.

Next to the village was a large river more than a mile wide, every day he and his friends went swimming. One day, when they heard the sound of gongs and drums worshiping the gods from the other side of the river, he and his friends challenged each other to swim across the river to steal the gong from the other village and bring it back. Immediately after that, Dinh Van Ta waded into the river, swam to the other side, sneaked into the communal house and stole the gong, brought it out, then swam back down the river. When he reached the middle of the river, he still beat the gong so loudly that it echoed throughout the river. Only then did the other side of the village realize that the gong had been stolen and tried to find a boat to chase after it, but it was too late.

Later, because he was caught red-handed committing a crime, Dinh Van Ta was imprisoned in Dong Mon prison.

3. What talent did he have when he was a prisoner that made him respected by the court?

  • good swordsman
    0%
  • Use bow and arrow proficiently
    0%
  • Shoot with perfect accuracy
    0%
  • Drawing accurate military maps
    0%
Exactly

During his time in Dong Mon prison, Dinh Van Ta happened to be present at a shooting practice session of the court's generals at Ngu Long tower. Seeing many people failing to hit the target, he burst out laughing and sarcastically said: "The target is so obvious but they can't hit it, why are they so cowardly?"

The generals were enraged by the words. One of them handed a gun to Dinh Van Ta and challenged him: “Why are you bragging? Try shooting!” Without hesitation, he took the gun and fired three shots, breaking all three targets. The witnesses were amazed and acknowledged that he was a talented man.

The guards continued to ask him to shoot again to verify, and once again, Dinh Van Ta hit every shot. News of the prisoner's extraordinary shooting ability quickly spread to Lord Trinh. Soon after, Lord Trinh decided to pardon and let Dinh Van Ta go to battle. Not disappointing his expectations, he continuously made great achievements and was awarded the title of Duke.

However, Dinh Van Ta returned the royal decree, refused to accept the title, and only asked to have his name removed from the record book. However, Lord Trinh still decided to confer on him the title of District Duke as a worthy recognition.

4. How many times did this famous general go to battle in his military career?

  • 54
    0%
  • 64
    0%
  • 74
    0%
  • 84
    0%
Exactly

The life of General Dinh Van Ta was associated with military achievements in defeating the Nguyen Dynasty in the South and the Mac Dynasty in the North, and the rebellion of some mandarins in the Le Dynasty and Trinh Lords' courts. With 74 battles, his name was recorded in history books and famous among the people.

5. Which of the following is true about the deification of this famous general?

  • He was appointed as the God of Fortune after his death.
    0%
  • He was the only person in the Le Dynasty to be awarded the title of Phuc Than.
    0%
  • He asked to be made a God of Fortune while he was dying and was approved.
    0%
  • He refused this title because he thought it was not worthy.
    0%
Exactly

The career of famous general Dinh Van Ta is recorded quite fully in official history, steles and genealogies, even including details of everyday life.

Legend has it that when he turned 80 and fell seriously ill, Lord Trinh personally came to visit him. When asked what he still wished for, Dinh Van Ta expressed his wish to be appointed as a God of Fortune while he was still alive. Lord Trinh immediately had a decree made to appoint him as a God of Fortune - the village's tutelary deity right at his bedside.

In the year of Dinh Ty (1677), the king ordered the construction of a temple to worship Dinh Van Ta in his hometown of Ham Giang, appointed him as the local tutelary god, the Supreme King, and granted 300 hectares of land as a land plot for the farmers. In history, besides Tran Hung Dao under the Tran Dynasty, very few people had a temple built while they were still alive like Dinh Van Ta.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/danh-tuong-nao-tung-phung-su-6-trieu-vua-viet-2427093.html